New Posts For Thread: When football really was a mans gamehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-gameA Premier League referee's modern take on tackles from Chelsea's heated win over Leeds in 1970 (FA Cup Final - Replay) - by Sam WallaceWe are not even 14 minutes into the FA Cup final and Michael Oliver, the English game’s leading referee, has alBilly Bremner totally poleaxed by a flying kung fu kick flush on to his head inside the penalty box by a Chelsea player who had totally missed the ball with the score at 1-1 and 5 mins from the end and can you believe no penalty no red card,play on lhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559190713#559190713Billy Bremner totally poleaxed by a flying kung fu kick flush on to his head inside the penalty box by a Chelsea player who had totally missed the ball with the score at 1-1 and 5 mins from the end and can you believe no penalty no red card,play on lFri, 17 Apr 2020 16:43:18 -0500Tony Hateley was probably the best header of a ball ever, but the worst kicker, and we loved him at the Villa long before he went to Chelsea.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559186467#559186467Tony Hateley was probably the best header of a ball ever, but the worst kicker, and we loved him at the Villa long before he went to Chelsea.Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:19:55 -0500I remember watching it live and had no clue that it was such a violent affair.Just a great game where every player gave 100 per cent.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559182539#559182539I remember watching it live and had no clue that it was such a violent affair.Just a great game where every player gave 100 per cent.Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:40:30 -0500Tony Hateleyhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559182051#559182051Tony HateleyThu, 16 Apr 2020 10:19:21 -0500Sorry Sprake caught Tommy Baldwin in the face not Clarke obviously!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559181555#559181555Sorry Sprake caught Tommy Baldwin in the face not Clarke obviously!Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:16:39 -0500At this time Leeds and Chelsea really hated each other, nothing was put on, it was the big time charlies of carnaby street v the working class flat cap northerners. I'd started to go to all the semi finals at Villa Park from 1964 onwards and Chelseahttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559181523#559181523At this time Leeds and Chelsea really hated each other, nothing was put on, it was the big time charlies of carnaby street v the working class flat cap northerners. I'd started to go to all the semi finals at Villa Park from 1964 onwards and ChelseaThu, 16 Apr 2020 08:07:59 -0500the replay was the most watched sporting event on tv that year, beating all of engerlands world cup games.i think, iirc it is second only to world cup final in 1966 of sports views on uk tv.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559181245#559181245the replay was the most watched sporting event on tv that year, beating all of engerlands world cup games.i think, iirc it is second only to world cup final in 1966 of sports views on uk tv.Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:55:45 -0500FA Cup final in those days was the main event except during World Cup year when we were embarrassed by the riches of having so many games live on tellyhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559181153#559181153FA Cup final in those days was the main event except during World Cup year when we were embarrassed by the riches of having so many games live on tellyThu, 16 Apr 2020 06:27:32 -05008 thousand at city game, but travel wasnt really that common back then.gornik played in final having drawn home and away v roma, then they drew a playoff game, andadvanced on toss of a coin. away goals didnt count double back then and if they did romhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559181143#5591811438 thousand at city game, but travel wasnt really that common back then.gornik played in final having drawn home and away v roma, then they drew a playoff game, andadvanced on toss of a coin. away goals didnt count double back then and if they did romThu, 16 Apr 2020 06:21:58 -0500Great game I had to sit watching the game with the volume turned down as my dad is a city fan and on the wireless that very same night city were winning the cup winners cup against gornik a game played in Austria I think it was the lowest attendancehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31642657/when-football-really-was-a-mans-game?post_id=559179057#559179057Great game I had to sit watching the game with the volume turned down as my dad is a city fan and on the wireless that very same night city were winning the cup winners cup against gornik a game played in Austria I think it was the lowest attendanceWed, 15 Apr 2020 15:19:11 -0500